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The European Community announces that it will lift economic sanctions against South Africa

Date
27 Jan 1992
Updated
30 Sep 2019
The European Community announces that it will lift economic sanctions against South Africa

On 27 January 1992, the European Community announced that it will lift economic sanctions against South Africa which imposed in September 1985. While some European countries and the US initially refused to impose sanctions on South Africa, the growing social unrest and state brutality in the 1980s forced these countries to impose sanctions.  In contrast to the stance taken by western countries, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly passed numerous resolutions against the South African government over its policy of apartheid. For instance, in 1962 the UN General Assembly passed a non-binding resolution calling upon members "separately or collectively, in conformity with the charter" to break diplomatic relations with South Africa, to close ports to South African vessels, to prohibit vessels flying their flags to enter South African ports, to boycott South African trade and to suspend landing rights for South African aircraft."

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  1. 01O'Malley, P., (1992), 'Chronologies', from the O'Malley Report, [online], Available at www.nelsonmandela.org.za [Accessed: 25 November 2010]
  2. 02PIIE, 'Case Studies in Sanctions and Terrorism', from Peterson Institute for International Economics, [online], Available at www.iie.com [Accessed: 08 December 2010]
  3. 03SAHO, South Africa and the United Nations: 1946-1990, from South African History Online [Accessed: 08 November 2010]

Last updated · 30 Sep 2019

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South African History Online. (2011, March 16). The European Community announces that it will lift economic sanctions against South Africa. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013006

South African History Online (2011) 'The European Community announces that it will lift economic sanctions against South Africa', South African History Online, 16 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013006 (Accessed: 9 August 2026).

South African History Online, The European Community announces that it will lift economic sanctions against South Africa [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013006, (accessed 9 August 2026).

"The European Community announces that it will lift economic sanctions against South Africa." South African History Online, 16 Mar. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013006. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

South African History Online. "The European Community announces that it will lift economic sanctions against South Africa." South African History Online. March 16, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013006.

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